Pinoy Delicacies Category

How to make Ube Pastillas

Ube Pastillas Recipe – The origin of Pastillas de leche, which is Spanish for “milk tablets”, is murky—some historians think the Spanish name was used to put a little insulares twist on a native favorite. Nevertheless, this delicious simple mixture of sugar and milk—traditionally carabao milk—is boiled down to a thickened paste and rolled in more sugar, before it is shaped and wrapped in colorful cellophane or papel de hapon. It can be made more granular or chewy in texture depending on your preference. This delightful piece of heaven is often attributed to the province of Bulacan, which is still the pastillas-making capital of the country.

Cow’s milk or evaporated milk are often substituted here, and these are chock-full of protein, calcium and vitamins C and D. If you choose to go traditional, carabao’s milk may have more fat and calories, but it has 58% more calcium and 43% protein than cow’s milk. Ube is a welcome addition to this sweet treat. Apart from giving it a lovely violet hue, adding ube imparts a rich taste and texture with almost no fat—and Ube has Vitamins A and C and potassium, which have antioxidant properties.

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Learn how to cook Crispy Pata from PinoyRecipe.net

Crispy Pata Recipe is one of the famous dishes served in many popular restaurants in the Philippines and in other parts of the world where there is a Filipino restaurant.

Crispy Pata dish is deep fried pork legs (Pata means Pork Feet in Spanish), a very delicious meal and although it is very high in cholesterol, but with the crispy skin and soft meat plus the dipping sauce (soy sauce, combined with vinegar and diced garlic) makes it irresistible and keeps customers coming back for more.

Learn to cook Crispy Pata Recipe

How to cook Kalabasa Leche Flan

Kalabasa Leche Flan Recipe is another popular Filipino sweet delicacy made with a healthy twist. This recipe was brought to the Philippines since the Spanish colonization and the name “leche” means milk. Leche flan is a custard cake, traditionally made with lots of egg yolks which are known to have high cholesterol that is not good for our health.

Kalabasa Leche Flanis a nutritious alternative to the usual leche flan because squash or kalabasa is added in this dessert. Squash is an excellent source of Vitamin A and C, low in calories and has dietary fiber so it helps balance the fat that you get from the egg yolks. As we know, most kids are not fond of eating veggies. This is the perfect way to encourage them to eat healthy foods. It would even surprise them to know that they have actually eaten a dessert with vegetables.